CWA Opposes AT&T/Liberty Latin America Deal
Communications Workers of America opposed AT&T's proposed $1.95 billion cash sale of its wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Liberty Latin America (see 1910090005). “The transfer threatens considerable harm to the public interest…
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by endangering potentially hundreds of jobs, harming workers and reducing customer service,” CWA said in FCC docket 19-384, posted Wednesday. Liberty’s “strained financial position” raises questions about deployment of FirstNet and 5G, CWA said. CWA represents about 37 workers employed by AT&T Mobility in the U.S. Virgin Islands and 840 in Puerto Rico. AT&T didn't comment.